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Why NATO is reluctant to impose no-fly zones over Ukraine - KCBS
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and other leaders are calling for NATO to impose a no-fly zone over the country, but thus far, NATO leaders haven't signaled they're willing to make that move yet, fearing it could be seen as a direct act of war against Russia and risk escalating the conflict...
The Worldwide Effects of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - VOA
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has resulted in strong, international actions aimed at punishing Russia. But restrictions on Russia also put pressure on other countries. Clay Lowery is an official at the Institute of International Finance, a trade group of banks. “We know there are consequences that we cannot predict," he said. Most major economies have only limited trade with Russia. For the United States, it is 0.5 percent of total trade. For China, it is around 2.4 percent...
Post Game: "Putin will not stop" - The Chuck ToddCast: Meet the Press
Russian attacks on Ukraine reached a new high point this week, with an ever-increasing number of shellings on civilians and children in major Ukrainian cities. The New Yorker’s Robin Wright joins Chuck to get a first draft of how this moment will go down in Russian history...
Former Ambassador Taylor: Putin Underestimated Ukraine And The Unity of NATO and U.S. To "Pull This All Together" - Real Clear Politics
Former Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor said there is "no doubt" that Russian President Vladimir Putin underestimated the Ukrainians and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday on CNN. Taylor said Putin not fully taking Kyiv in the 10 days since the invasion signals he "underestimated Ukraine, he underestimated President Zelensky, he underestimated the unity of the NATO alliance and the ability of the American administration to pull this all together." "I want to go to some of the viewer questions. We had some excellent ones. One is did Putin underestimate the response to his actions?" a CNN anchor asked Taylor...
Will the international community bolster electoral fraud in Lebanon? - The Arab Weekly
As Lebanon prepares for the upcoming legislative elections in May, the international community continues to consider Lebanon’s “deliberate depression” as inconsequential...
Economic dangers from Russia's invasion ripple across globe - The Associated Press
Moscow’s war on Ukraine and the ferocious financial backlash it’s unleashed are not only inflicting an economic catastrophe on President Vladimir Putin’s Russia. The repercussions are also menacing the global economy, shaking financial markets and making life more perilous for everyone from Uzbek migrant workers to European consumers to hungry Yemeni families...
HDS Alumni Discuss Intersection of Ethics, Religion, and Spirituality - The Harvard Crimson
A group of Harvard Divinity School alumni in humanitarian aid professions reflected on the impact of their education at HDS and discussed the intersection of ethics, religion, and spirituality at a virtual panel Tuesday. The discussion included three HDS alumni — interim director of Religion and Inclusive Societies at U.S. Institute of Peace Palwasha L. Kakar, Church World Service President Richard L. “Rick” Santos, and International Bridges to Justice founder Karen I. Tse...
Ukrainian resistance remains strong; former ambassador says they 'will prevail' - Sinclair TV
Russia’s attacks in Ukraine are escalating and on Wednesday, it was announced that the first city in the country had fallen to Russian forces. Although the U.S., European Union and several countries around the world have imposed harsh sanctions against Russia, President Vladimir Putin, his top advisors and several wealthy Russian families, the death toll is rising as forces continue airstrikes and ground assaults on the Ukrainian people...